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Wheaton, IL vs Mount Vernon, NY

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 42.4% more per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Mount Vernon than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILMount Vernon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

I may be taking a job in Mt. Vernon, however my real work is as a painter. If I take the job I see myself in a house share with one or two others, nice view, trees and a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Mount Vernon is a small but growing multicultural urban community in south Westchester County, NY. It's residents range in socioeconomic status, backgrounds, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lying just outide The Bronx, Mount Vernon is a NYC dream. In a short twenty-eight minute train ride, you will find yourself in Mid-Town Manhattan. Taxes here, however,  More

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